Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-02
slXfY THOUSAND COMING.
LARGEST NUMBER OF EXCUR'
SI0NISTS no THE STATE
rations in all Parts of the State
TO Receive the Visitors.
iSan Francisco Bulletin.l

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California, was the word sent to me the
other day by an Eastern passenger agent"
said Assistan. Passenger Agent Judah OF
the Southern Pacific to-day, in speaking OF
excursion arrangements for the approach
ing autumn and winter season. That es-
innate is the one agreed npon by the agents
East just now. How they reach it do
not know, but | presume ii must be based
Oh applications for tickets and passage.
We are doing all we can to divert the
travel the coming season and have fair
proportion of it come TO Central California,
as we'll IS to the southern part of the State.
We have been corresponding with the
Raymond people, and have arranged to
have their excursions alternate the COM
ing season between the new Del Monte and
the Raymond as terminal points. This
will he a good thing, and ought to be
done"
The Raymond parties, according to the
dates.furnished Mr.. Judah, will begin Sep
TENDER 18th, when the first train will leave
Boston and come across the continent by
the Northern Pacific, stopping for period
at \ ellowstone Park. The second excur-
will also come by the Northern Pacific, but
will not stop at the Yellowstone. Both OF
| these parties will come down by the Oregon
! route, and will be ticketed for this city.
The third of the famous overland parties
will leave Boston November Sth and come
westward by the Southern Pacific, going to
the Raymond Hotel, Pasadena, direct The
fourth party will leave Boston on the 18th
"a Thanksgiving excursion"-and will
come over the continent by the Central
and Union Pacific direct to the new Del
Monte, 1t is due in Monterey December
Sth, and by that time it is fully expected
that the resurrected hotel will be ready for
guests.
This last thanksgiving party is TO come
! in a special "vestibule train which is
now being fitted out by the Pullman Com
| pany under special contract with the Ray
mOnds. 1t is named from the fact that all
the cars of the train are built with plat
forms all inclosed, so that the passengers
| in the entire train may have easy COM
munication with each other, there being
| practically only one long corridor of the
united cars. The cars will be specially
| equipped for overland service, and more
may be built if these prove successful in
making pleasanter the croSs-continent trip.
The train referred to, due December Sth.
will return Immediately, not with the same
| excursionists, but with any persons desir-
ing to go East at that time. 1t is under
stood that Mr.. Whitcomb will himself
come out in charge of this new departure
| in the excursion-train business.
| No dates are known after this fourth
party, but the next will go to the Ray
mond, the next after that to the Del Monte,
and so on, alternately and almost indefin-
| itely, according to the belief and hope of
the passenger agents. The Raymond tick
cts will be good until July 81, 1888, and
| will send the holders by coupon checks to
| all the principal hotels. The Boston party
| above mentioned that will reach the Del
| Monte when it is first opened, is expected
to remain at that place for two months.
The railroad people understand that a gen.
| eral impetus in the hotel and resort bust
ness is noticeable in all parts of the State
| Hotels are being enlarged farm houses are
having wings added, cottages are going up,
and general preparations are going forward
to give warm welcome to the climate
seeking tourist from snow-bound New
| England. At Sisson's, at the base OF Shasta,
the Southern Pacific Company is building
hotel. 4 restaurant is already up, under
| the control of the company, and it is hoped
! to have the hotel ready before long: the
work Just at the site is difficult piling be-
ing necessary 10 secure firm foundation
Passenger Agent Goodman has received
notice of the coming of the following
railroad excursions" as they are desig-
| mated, next month From Omaha and
Kansas City, by Union Pacific, July 18th,
| 18th and 9th. From Omaha and Kansas
| City, by Burlington line, July 9TH, 14.h,
| 18th, Dist and 2Sth. From st. Louis and
Kansas City, via El Paso, July 18th and
9th. From New Orleans, via Ell Paso
Sunset route) July 9th and 21st. All are
first-class excursions, and are all booked
for both San Francisco and Los Angeles.
More excursions than ever before" is Mr..
Goodman's prophetic summary for the
coming season.
AT present excursions are daily arriving
at Los Angeles and southern points-an
unusual occurrence for this season, which
is not the pleasantest time Of the year in
that district